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Your Hate Has Poisoned Me

         O World, your hate has poisoned me

        Once I felt that peace was just a shout away
        Endless war now seems a single shot away

        Once I looked for the good in folks 
        Now I automatically suspect a hoax

        Once I dreamt of nations collaborating on common goals
        Now a new arms race has vanquished arms control

        Once nations offered land for peace 
        Not today ~ Will hate and murder ever cease

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Terry Flood

Date: 5/24/2025 3:21:00 PM

Nowadays, Gershon, I tend to hope that no country is gonna bomb the living sh*t out of a country in which they have billions of dollars invested. I can’t really see any other reason that we’re not already fixing bayonets.

Oliver Mckeithan

Date: 5/24/2025 12:47:00 PM

No they will never cease as long as people exist Gershon. The pain of the two murdered Jews shows that evil will continue to exist

Joe Dimino

Date: 5/24/2025 10:28:00 AM

I know...heartbreaking. On and on, endless cycles of needless pain and suffering. No logic, no acceptable motive to most wars...pure evil, no other explanation. Blessings my friend.

Gershon Wolf
Date: 5/25/2025 9:38:00 PM

Blessings returned to you, Joe. Hope all is well. ~ Gershon

Quoth Theraven

Date: 5/23/2025 11:56:00 PM

Gershon, I read only one way in difficult times, Emunah. Uncertainty of the future is not the enemy, doubt is. -Richard

Gershon Wolf
Date: 5/25/2025 9:44:00 PM

Great thought, Richard. Thanks for the inspiration, Gershon

Sand Blown

Date: 5/23/2025 4:53:00 PM

apparently we'll have to outlive thee profit motives of the military and corporations and politicians etc......it's mostly all about bullshit anyway.......len